Like many SF writers of his time, Clarke had a mixed record at creating fictional characters; normal non-alien beings, which he treated more like props than people, were a stumbling block. But Kubrick saw in that an excellent way to propel his film's narrative, seeing as he had no pesky character backstory to really work with...
Like many SF writers of his time, Clarke had a mixed record at creating fictional characters; normal non-alien beings, which he treated more like props than people, were a stumbling block. But Kubrick saw in that an excellent way to propel his film's narrative, seeing as he had no pesky character backstory to really work with...